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The North Tower #24: The Changeling Hypothesis (2): The Chamber of Secrets

Today, I thought I’d continue to comment the Changeling Hypothesis, which I started on last week. I’ve received loads of owls on the subject, and most point out the same things; so I thought I’d start with that the most common questions.

1) “JKR said in an interview that Harry isn’t related to Voldemort, so you saying that he’s in a way the heir of Slytherin can’t be true.”

The North Tower #12: Trashing a Theory

Last week I set up an exercise in literary analysis and critical thinking for you all by giving you a theory that – frankly – was total rubbish. This week’s article will thus be devoted to trashing my “wonderful” theory from last week, and I thought I’d do it by mixing my comments and arguments with those that some smart people sent me.

When Harry Pulled a Beowulf

Harry Potter is a lot like the heroes of old, but what about a certain hero of Old English? Dive below the surface and probe the watery depths of Anglo-Saxon epic poetry for some interesting parallels.